Combination seat and bed arrangement for coupes and the like



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COMBINATION SEAT AND BED A Filed Aug. 28, 1935 Invenlor Patented June16, 1936 UNE'EEE STATES Raymond D. Shrewsbury, Shidler, Okla.

Application August 28, 1935, Serial No. 38,320

2 Claims.

The present invention relates to a combination arrangement of seat andbed for a coupe wherein the change from a seat construction to a bed maybe made in an easy and convenient manner.

Another important object of the invention resides in the provision of aseat arrangement which is comfortable when in use and a bed arrangementwhich is comfortable when in use.

A still further important object of the invention resides in theprovision of a combination of this nature which allows for the storageof bedding and the like in a compact and convenient manner.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of anarrangement of this nature which is simple in its construction,inexpensive to install, easy to manipulate, thoroughly efiicient andreliable in use and otherwise well adapted for the purpose for which itis designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in View as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel featuresof construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a coupe with the side portion thereofbroken away so as to illustrate in side elevation my combination.

Figure 2 is a sectional elevation of the combination showing thearrangement in a bed forming position.

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view, taken transversely, showing theshelf and cover therefor particularly.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary detail top plan view showing rails.

Figure 5 is a plan view showing the front face of the auxiliary bedforming cushion.

Figure 6 is a top plan view showing the cover.

Figure '7 is a top plan view showing the shelf.

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 8-8 ofFigure 4.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the shelf and thecombination hinge stop connection with a portion of the combination bedand back forming cushion.

Figure 10 is a top plan view of the hinged cushions arranged as inFigure 2.

Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that the letter Cdenotes the conventional coupe having a seat rest 5 with a seat cushionB normally resting thereon and a back cushion l associated therewith.The numeral 8 denotes an senses or ies auxiliary cushion mounted betweenpartitions 9 and H and having a roller H mounted on the thereof to rideagainst the partition 9 and to also ride on a pair of rails l2projecting rearwardly from the partition IE] and mounted in the baggacoupe.

ge or rumble seat compartment of a The seat cushion l is hingedlymounted as at IE on a bracket [6 which carries upwardly and rearwardlyfrom the bottom ll.

A lever I8 is pivotally connected as at l9 with the rest or support 5ward the oted as at cushion 6 to the leve 25 to the and as at 20 withthe cushion 6 tofront end thereof. A lever 2| is piv- 22 to the rest 5and as at 23 with the adjacent the rear end thereof similarly r l8. Alever or link 24 is pivoted as at cushion l and also at its other end tothe pivot 23. These various levers or links I8, 2| and E i have beendescribed in the singular but, of

course, are duplicated on both of course,

sides. This is also, true of the roller H.

The numeral 28 denotes the shelf hingedly connected as at 29 with thecushion l and at at 30 with the cushion 8. From the description as ithas thus far progressed it will be seen that the cushion 8 may be liftedand the rollers I I placed dation for the drive shaft of the coupe orthe like as this is necessary and does not form a part of my invention.

The she closed by The cover It 28 has an opening therein normally a lid35 hingedly mounted as at 36. or lid 35 has a hand-hole 31 formedtherein. A flexible cover 38 extends between the upper ends of thecushions l and 8 and has a zipper opening associated therewith. In thisway bed-ding or the like may be conveniently stored on the partitionunder the cover when the cushions are in the position shown in Figure 1.

In Figure 9 it will be noted that the partition is provided with a stopbracket 40 which engages the cushion 7 when in its upright position soas to steady the same and make it rigid.

It is thought that the construction, manipulation, utility andadvantages of this invention will now be quite apparent to those skilledin this art without a more detailed description thereof.

The rare sent embodiment of the invention has been described inconsiderable detail merely for the purpo ses of exemplification since inactual practice it attains the features of the invention and the abovedescription.

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and inthe combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafterclaimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

What is claimed is:-

1. In combination with an automobile body, a plurality of cushions,three in number, one of which normally forms a, bottom of a seat,another of which normally forms the back of said seat, and a third Whichis an auxiliary cushion, a rest for the bottom cushion, a pair of linkspivotally connected with the bottom cushion and with the rest one pairat the forward portion thereof and another pair at the rear portionthereof, links pivotally connected with the pivots of the rear links asto the bottom cushion and pivoted to intermediate side portions of theback cushion, a bracket, means pivotally mounting the back cushion tothe bracket, said auxiliary cushion having rollers, tracks mounted inthe coupe rearwardly thereof on which said rollers may ride, and linkmeans connecting the upper portions of the back cushion and. theauxiliary cushion.

2. In combination with an automobile body, a plurality of cushions,three in number, one of which normally forms a bottom of a seat, anotherof which normally forms the back of said seat, and a third which is anauxiliary cushion, a rest for the bottom cushion, a pair of linkspivotally connected with the bottom cushion and with the rest one pairat the forward portion thereof and another pair at the rear portionthereof, links pivotally connected with the pivots of the rear links asto the bottom cushion and pivoted to intermediate side portions of theback cushion, a bracket, means pivotally mounting the back cushion tothe bracket, said auxiliary cushion having rollers, tracks mounted inthe coupe rearwardly thereof on which said rollers may ride, and linkmeans connecting the upper portions of the back cushion and theauxiliary cushion, said link means being in the form of a shelf and aflexible cover connected to the upper portions of the back cushion andthe auxiliary cushion and having an opening with a quick detachablefastener associated therewith.

RAYMOND D. SHREWSBURY.

